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| 1. | [ noun ] (Roman Catholic,religion,Christianity) a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen | |
| Synonyms: | Society_of_Jesus | |
| Related terms: | sect monastic_order Jesuit Roman_Catholic | |
